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Podcast: The Talk About Las Vegas Podcast | a podcast by Ira Sternberg
Episode: TALKING WITH PETE BARBUTTI – MARCH 14, 2022
Description: Photo by Edward Foster[audio mp3="https://media.talkaboutlasvegas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pete_Barbutti_031422.mp3"][/audio]This week, Ira spoke with comedy legend Pete Barbutti. In this episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Pete talks about how he started in music and added comedy to his act; Shecky Greene’s influence on his thinking; why he decided to move to Las Vegas; his first experience on a Las Vegas stage; life on the road; and his relationship with Johnny Carson (and the impact of his Tonight Show appearances) and Steve Allen.